Category Archives: Ireland vacations

International Quilt Festival of Ireland 2013

Event: International Quilt Festival of Ireland 2013 When: June 7th to 9th Where: NUI Galway Campus Opening Times: Friday and Saturday – 10am to 6pm, Sunday – 10am to 5pm Looking for something a little different on your Ireland vacation?

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Blarney Summer Garden Fair

When: 13th July 2013 Where: Blarney Castle Time: 10am to 5pm Blarney Castle will host their annual Summer Garden Fair which will include garden talks, specialist plant nurseries and demonstrations from celebrity speakers, arts and crafts, birds of prey and … Continue reading

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Cat Laughs Comedy Festival returns to Kilkenny in 2013

Thursday 30th May to Monday 3rd June 2013 will be a great time for Ireland vacations because the well loved Cats Laugh Comedy festival will be making its comeback to Kilkenny. Besides the usual comedy greatness, revelers will now be able to … Continue reading

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Where is the best place to vacation in Ireland? Shortlist revealed

25 places in Ireland have been shortlisted in a bid to be crowned the best place to vacation in Ireland. Members of the public have been nominating their favourite place to holiday since early March. The list has a great … Continue reading

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New Seaport Alliance between Irish and American Port

It has been announced this week that the Port of Cork, in Southern Ireland, will form a seaport alliance with PortMiami, USA.  The link between the two ports will mean a lot for the Irish port in particular as they … Continue reading

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Puck Fair in Ireland celebrates its 400th anniversary

When:  Starts August 9th 2013 Where: Killorglin, Ireland Have you ever been to a festival that makes a goat king of a town for 4 days? Well now is your chance as you experience one of Ireland’s oldest festivals. As … Continue reading

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Ireland’s leading crisp manufacturers Tayto launch new crisp and chocolate candy bar

While on your Ireland vacation you may have seen Tayto crisps in just about every shop in the country. Cheese and onion are the most popular flavor and you will often find relatives and friends who have left our shores, phoning home with a … Continue reading

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Free Entry to Spike Island

Spike Island located of the coast of Cork, near Cobh has hosted a monastery, a fortress and a prison within its 104 acres, all of which have left their mark.

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New Coin to celebrate Irish leader Michael Collins

Famed Irish leader Michael Collins, who took part in the 1916 rising and negotiated the Anglo Irish Treaty, is to be commemorated in a new series of coins paying tribute to famous Irish legendary leaders. The series of coins have been labelled: “The Fight For Irish … Continue reading

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Ferry from France to Cork resumes for 2013

The Brittany sailings between Roscoff in France and Cork resumed this weekend for the 2013 season. Operating every Friday from Roscoff and every Saturday from Cork until November, the flagship MV Pont Aven will ferry passengers to and from Cork … Continue reading

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